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LATVIA — (Lettish Latvija; Rus. Latviya; Ger. Lettland; Pol. Łołwa), one of the Baltic states of N.E. Europe; from 1940 to 1991 the Latvian S.S.R. The nucleus of Latvian Jewry was formed by the Jews of Livonia (Livland) and courland , the two… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Latvia — Latvia, Latvijas, ⊕ latvio via → Letonia … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Latvia — Baltic nation, independent from 1918, named for its inhabitants, Latvian Latvji, whose ancient name is of unknown origin. In English, the people name was LETT (Cf. Lett). Parts of the modern state were known previously as Livonia (from Estonian… … Etymology dictionary
Latvia — [lat′vē ə] country in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: from 1940 to 1991 it was a republic of the U.S.S.R.: 24,595 sq mi (63,701 sq km); pop. 2,606,000; cap. Riga: formerly, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic … English World dictionary
Latvia — /lat vee euh, laht /, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 2,437,649; 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Cap.: Riga. Latvian, Latvija… … Universalium
Latvia — Infobox Country native name = Latvijas Republika conventional long name = Republic of Latvia common name = Latvia map caption = map caption|location color=dark green|region=Europe|region color=dark grey|subregion=the European Union|subregion… … Wikipedia
Latvia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Latvia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The name Latvia originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian … The World Factbook
Latvia — Latvijas Republika Republik Lettland … Deutsch Wikipedia
Latvia — noun a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea • Syn: ↑Republic of Latvia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Latvian • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Baltic State, ↑Baltic Republic • … Useful english dictionary
Latvia — When the German army entered Latvia in June 1941, many Latvians who had suffered under Soviet rule greeted them as liberators. The commanders of Einsatzgruppe A, therefore, had little difficulty in enlisting Latvians, who identified Jews with… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
